Instruction manual

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Chapter 3:
Installation & Configuration
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Installation Overview
The installation and set up of a KONA 3 is very simple. All of the steps of
installation and configuration are documented in this chapter, summarized as
follows:
1. Unpack the shipping box
2. If not previously installed on your Mac, ensure that Final Cut Pro is installed
as detailed in its user documentation. (If you do not intend to use the
KONA card with Final Cut Pro but the AJA provided stand alone
applications, FCP need not be installed.) Not only must Final Cut Pro be
installed in order for the Kona Easy Setups to be properly installed for FCP
use, FCP should have been run at least once prior to installing the AJA
KONA 3 driver. If other capture cards have been installed, the software for
those products should be removed before installing the Kona driver to avoid
possible conflicts.
3. Lay the Mac on it’s side (motherboard facing up, side door opening up
toward you).
4. For the PCIe version of the KONA 3 capture card, AJA recommends that the
KONA 3 be placed in Slot 3 and the Apple Expansion Slot Utility be
configured so that the slot is running at x4 lane speed or higher. (The choice
of x4, x4, x1 and x16 is ideal.) For the PCI-X 133Mhz version of the KONA
3 card (KONA 3X), PCI-X enabled G5s slot 4 is a 133Mhz slot. For the
Intel based Apple XServe product, the PCI-X version of the KONA 3 may be
used in the slot—if the PCI-X riser is in place.
5. Install AJA KONA 3 software on your Mac (while the CD supplied with
your card will likely have a recent version of the driver, the fast paced nature
of feature releases and updates means that visiting the
AJA website for the latest driver is usually a better choice.)